Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-20


BrntiIebOrO.
The arrangements made by the Grand
Army committee for the observance of
Memorial day include an address at the
town hall by Geo. 4. Brown, Esq, Of Bel
lows Falls at 230 p. NJ. followed by the
usual procession of civil and military or
CARNATIONS headed 10y the First Regiment
band, with decoration of soldiers grave,
at the several cemeteries Detachments
Of the post will visit the soldiers graves at
West Immersion Sunday afternoon, and
at West Brattleboro Monday morning The
annual sermon will be preached at the Bap
fist church by Rev. f. j Parry, SUNDAY
morning, and will he attended 10y the post
and relief corps in regalia special meet
ing of the post is called for next Tuesday
evening at 1:3O.
The Centreville school meeting last even
ing resulted in an adjournment without
action till next spring, leaving the present
committee, Of which Judge Wheeler is
chairman, 10 go ON and build an addition to
the present structure as per specifications
referred to in their advertisement for build
ing proposals.
Brattleboru's contribution to this year $
Memorial day eloquence includes addresse,
/ by Lieut.. Gov. Fuller at Springfield TX
/ Speaker Martin at Beruurdston, Mass Col
/ Hooker at Rochester and Col. Haskins at
! St Adams
The many persons whose sympathics were
so strongly developed in behalf of little VII
lie Cobb during his critical illness here last
June, will he Interested to know that he i,
now III town on a summers visit to hi,
aunt, Mrs. j. j. Estey, and looks as healthy
a little fellow as one would wish to see
Mr. Value Staucheff native of Philip
opois, Bulgaria. and member of the pres
ent junior class of the university of Yer
mont, will speak in the Congregations
church Sunday evening ut 1870 upon "Bul
garia, her condition and prospects
cordnal invitation is extended
Capt. Henry Devens and family will b.
out Of town during the summer and thei
house on North Main street has been rent
ed to Col. Vim. c. folbrook of New Yorl
for the season.
1t is an attractive list of real estate bar
gains which Knapp & Bailey present to tn
attention of buyers in our advertising 60
umns this week
The call published last week for cuntr
buttons Of articles Of ornament, books, flow
er seeds, bulbs, etc, for the soldiers HON
at Bennington, has met good respons
from our citizens, and the articles receive
will be boxed and forwarded next Munda
from the house of Miss button ON Ca
street. Further contributions Of this kin
may be handed in tomorrow.
The burglars are still lurking about Hin
e dale On Tuesday night " hen one of An
Z idon'S watchmen was going home after Il
2 midnight shift he CHANGED 10 see two mt
/ lurking about Mr. Amidun's house in wa
that aroused his suspicion. He crouch,
. down ON the opposite side of the street al
watched until he was satisfied that The
were trying 10 break into the house al
. then he started for the mill for help
o he did this he was set upon by one Of ii
II men and choked until he was nearly inse
j. sible. The noise aroused the Amidon faI
d lily who saw or heard the burglars dri
h away at rafting pace with good teal
II gang Of this gentry is unmistakab
is working this section Of the country, IA
r it will be strange if they don't give Brattl
d boro IA try.
, \ special dispensation having been gran
Il ed for the purpose. Post Sedgwick, q. A.
It will visit Herbert j. Bangs at his Gre
'e street residence next Tuesday evening
i the purpose of giving him the rites of mi
u
sequence of disease contracted in the arm
1t is pleasant to see an interest in hor,
: back riding developing in Brattleboro. {
a Tuesday evening there was meet of
m ladies and gentlemen, and others are lik,
Al to follow at frequent intervals.
* In connection with the interest felt in t
'e approaching first meeting of our Bratt
fe boro musical convention, it is interesting
81. a L
" Cheshire county convention at Keene
X ready has the arrangements well advanc
Of for its next October session, and its dire
lie ors have made these engagements @
a Zerrahn, conductor Martha Dana Shepal
ID pianist Nine Blanche Stone Barton,
v prano Mrs, Maud Starkweather, soprau
ne Miss Gertrude Edmands, contrulto \
IN Geo. J, Parker, tenor Mr. d. NJ Babco,
~ basso the Harvard quartet and Blaisde
p orchestra. Handel's Samson" and Nj
farren's May Day" will be given by
class
H. l. X. Allen q Co. have the contract
TT furnish the lumber for Mrs. Talcott's II
83 house
yo The Estey Guard and Fuller Battery Y
IS have their annual drill on June Is.
& j. II. Chamberlain lost valuable mn
ld horses, making three that he has lost in
e Pink eye" has had its run with all
adj horses, as has been the case with many O
Ii er stables, but he hopes for better things
Ii future.
en- The Valley Mill company are about
IL add to their machinery a roller feed mill
NJ a Buffalo make.
ti There was a large attendance at
Al.Nl, lt.sN ltt.. l.,..t
listen TO the new pastor, Rev. w. S. Smi
ers, who preached with great acceptanc
II. b. Larkin is enlarging his house
y, Centreville.
al Rev. II. v Baker aud family have
III turned to this county after two years
On sence and Mr.. Baker will have charge
'St the church in Brookline A good ma
friends in the county are glad 10 see !
mt back
'id Brattleboro seed has sprouted in Burli
ton, where a board Of trade has been
1t ganized with Gen VIM. Wells as presid
IT. and A. q. Whittemore secretary.
NJ A current news item says that Barn
"; has withdrawn his suit for 500, 900 dl
All ages against the Canadian railroad comp,
Us which killed Jumbo. The big elephal
NJ skeleton forms part Of the show VIII
III Barnum doesn't want 10 give up, and
~ found that if he pushed his suit and
he railroad company hal to pay the money
rs would claim the remains
ne Arthur Knight has staked the ground
"a double tenement house on Washing
en- street which will he occupied by him
hg and his father law. Elijah Wales.
CO. I. j. knight will have charge of the bu
ing.
G. kidder expects 10 market 40 busl
.. of dandelion greens this spring,
va The Baptist ladies' are planning 70
'' lawn party 10 be held ON Col Est,
grounds the last of June
vi Inc New London Northern railroad c.